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Is malnutrtion a long term effect of alcoholism?

Anonymous

∙ 15y ago

Updated: 9/28/2023

Yes. Alcohol prevents the gut from absorbing nutrients properly, affects the liver and other organs' ability to help process food, and -- finally -- almost guarantees that an alcoholic will not eat properly to start with.

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∙ 15y ago

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